November 6th, 2007 
Diana
The above ‘kolam’ was made from fennel cloth instead of rice beads in Gurney Plaza. That’s because from previous experience, beautiful rice beads kolam tend to be destroyed by some itchy hands and feet by displacing them and mixing the colors.
Here is the real ‘kolam’ made from colored rice beads. Notice the barricade around it in the lobby of Cititel Hotel which I stayed for the weekend. Even with the barricade, already there are 2 finger prints or 2 holes on the bottom red petal of the design.
Anyway, here is to wish all my Indian readers, a Happy Deepavali!
That’s why I am going to Bangkok from tomorrow onwards for the long weekend of holidays where my sister can take longer leave.
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I am very much worried regarding the 2012 election. When I consider everything that is happening in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Middle East (not to mention the economy) we badly need a experienced leader. I’m not at all convinced that Mr. Obama or any of the Republican candidates thus far have the experience or skills it takes to do the job the way it needs to be done. Being president of this country is an astonishingly hard job. Is there anyone out there with the experience, skill, and moral conviction to do the job?
With all the doggone snow we have gotten recently I am stuck indoors, fortunately there is the internet, thanks for giving me something to do.